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S Krishnan

Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) · India

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Role in AI policy

As MeitY Secretary he spoke at the launch of the India AI Governance Guidelines, which set out seven principles and recommendations across six pillars and name MeitY as the nodal ministry; he said the approach relies on existing legislation wherever possible. He wrote the foreword to MeitY's draft Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture for AI training, which proposes a techno-legal approach, and at a June 2026 MeitY industry consultation urged investment in reskilling as AI changes IT services.

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Public statements in the role

  1. AI Is a Horizontal, Cross-Cutting Technology That Can Transform Lives and Accelerate India's Progress towards Viksit Bharat 2047: Shri S Krishnan, Secretary, Meity Press Information Bureau, Government of India